tugwilson
Veteran Member
I've just taken delivery of one of these. Here are first impressions:
The DP III is the second new range of mains powered strobes that Godox has produced recently. Godox's mains powered strobe offering is a bewildering mess of overlapping ranges. It's to be hoped that this new set sorts that out. The first new range, the MS, has 200Ws and 300Ws lights UK price is £96 and £103 respectively. Quite why anybody would buy the 200Ws one is beyond me. I have a couple of the MS300s and I'm very pleased with them.
There are 4 models in the DP IlI range, 400Ws, 600Ws, 800Ws and 1000Ws. Only the 400 and 600 models seem to be available at the moment. UK pricing is ~£190 and ~£270 respectively. Pricing is a bit flexible at the moment as vendors jostle a bit.
The 400 and 600 models are the same size with the 600 being very slightly heavier (by 150g) The 800 and 1000 are a bit longer and heavier.
My DP600 III is quite a bit bigger than my MS300 but about the same weight. The swivel mount on the DP is of similar design to the MS (and the AD600 Pro and AD400 Pro) but is more substantial than the MS. The MS body is square whereas the DP is round which means that there is lots less clearance on the DP when the handle is upright. The handle has a ratchet mechanism so it's just a minor annoyance. Both swivel mounts work fine and sit properly on the baby pin of a C stand.
The DP600 II has quite a loud fan which appears to be on all the time. Recycle time is quoted at 1 second at full power on my 240V model, it's probably a bit slower on 110V models. It seems to be slightly less than 1 second. It does throttle a bit with rapid flashes but is still pretty quick. I fired 50 flashes in 60 seconds with no indication of overheating.
Like the MS300 the Bowens mount is initially a bit stiff. I could not fit my genuine Bowens reflector on it until I slightly loosened the three screws on the front. It holds the modifier well with no wobbling.
Unlike the MS the DP III range supports Wireless ID. There's a dedicated Cfn button which allows you to set it (and the flash power display format) Both the MS and DP III range support firmware updating but I've never seen a firmware update for a Godox mains powered light. The power range goes down to 1/64 as opposed the 1/32 for the MS. Both sets of lights require you to manually dump current when the power is reduced (by firing the flash) the ready button flashes to remind you to do this.
Like the MS range the body of the light is high density plastic and like the MS it doesn't come with a reflector.
I think the DP600 III is a good fit for a home studio I'm not convinced that the DP400 III is worth the extra money over the MS300 unless you really want Wireless ID or the extra power range. Remember these are not IGBT lights so the shortest flash duration is at the highest power not the lowest. It doesn't say but I'd imagine the durations quoted are t0.5 not t0.1.
The DP III is the second new range of mains powered strobes that Godox has produced recently. Godox's mains powered strobe offering is a bewildering mess of overlapping ranges. It's to be hoped that this new set sorts that out. The first new range, the MS, has 200Ws and 300Ws lights UK price is £96 and £103 respectively. Quite why anybody would buy the 200Ws one is beyond me. I have a couple of the MS300s and I'm very pleased with them.
There are 4 models in the DP IlI range, 400Ws, 600Ws, 800Ws and 1000Ws. Only the 400 and 600 models seem to be available at the moment. UK pricing is ~£190 and ~£270 respectively. Pricing is a bit flexible at the moment as vendors jostle a bit.
The 400 and 600 models are the same size with the 600 being very slightly heavier (by 150g) The 800 and 1000 are a bit longer and heavier.
My DP600 III is quite a bit bigger than my MS300 but about the same weight. The swivel mount on the DP is of similar design to the MS (and the AD600 Pro and AD400 Pro) but is more substantial than the MS. The MS body is square whereas the DP is round which means that there is lots less clearance on the DP when the handle is upright. The handle has a ratchet mechanism so it's just a minor annoyance. Both swivel mounts work fine and sit properly on the baby pin of a C stand.
The DP600 II has quite a loud fan which appears to be on all the time. Recycle time is quoted at 1 second at full power on my 240V model, it's probably a bit slower on 110V models. It seems to be slightly less than 1 second. It does throttle a bit with rapid flashes but is still pretty quick. I fired 50 flashes in 60 seconds with no indication of overheating.
Like the MS300 the Bowens mount is initially a bit stiff. I could not fit my genuine Bowens reflector on it until I slightly loosened the three screws on the front. It holds the modifier well with no wobbling.
Unlike the MS the DP III range supports Wireless ID. There's a dedicated Cfn button which allows you to set it (and the flash power display format) Both the MS and DP III range support firmware updating but I've never seen a firmware update for a Godox mains powered light. The power range goes down to 1/64 as opposed the 1/32 for the MS. Both sets of lights require you to manually dump current when the power is reduced (by firing the flash) the ready button flashes to remind you to do this.
Like the MS range the body of the light is high density plastic and like the MS it doesn't come with a reflector.
I think the DP600 III is a good fit for a home studio I'm not convinced that the DP400 III is worth the extra money over the MS300 unless you really want Wireless ID or the extra power range. Remember these are not IGBT lights so the shortest flash duration is at the highest power not the lowest. It doesn't say but I'd imagine the durations quoted are t0.5 not t0.1.
